Rail Vehicle Machinist 1st Class #0811 (Rail Vehicle Maintenance exp. not required)

Septa•Philadelphia, PA

39d•$36 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is seeking candidates for the position of Rail Vehicle Machinist 1st Class #0811 within its Rail Vehicle Maintenance Shops. This role involves setting up and operating a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments, fabricating, modifying, or repairing mechanical instruments, and potentially fabricating and modifying parts to make or repair machine tools. Specific duties include laying-out, machining, shaping, and fabricating various components, as well as setting-up, aligning, adjusting, and operating shop equipment like milling machines, grinders, and presses. The position also includes grinding and shaping new cutters, sharpening drills and bits, and performing non-destructive testing.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED
Two (2) years vocational training or equivalent
Minimum three (3) years of experience as a Machinist
Must pass written skills testing
Must be familiar with Air Equipment repair work, Saw and Machine tool use and maintenance
Must be able to work from blueprints and drawings
Must have own hand tools
Must possess a valid driver's license

Nice To Haves

Completion of related apprenticeship preferred

Responsibilities

Reviews and studies specifications, drawings, sketches, or other descriptions of parts to be fabricated; plans and implements sequence of operations to repair or manufacture work to .0005 tolerances.
Measures, marks/scribes dimensions and determines reference points to lay components/stock for machining, metallizing, electroplating, sleeving, etc.
Machines, shapes, fabricates, straightens, rebuilds various components to O.E.M. specifications of Authority drawings, e.g. gear drive units, journal bearings, wheel/axle assembles, etc.
Sets up, loads workpiece into machine with lifting equipment and operates lathes, wheel truing machines, milling, balancing, grinding, or other similar type machines; fits and assembles parts to fabricate/repair metal components; operates presses of various types (hydraulic/mechanical/pneumatic, etc.), drill, cutting, or other such machines to repair/fabricate components during machine shop operations.
Performs non-destructive testing through the magnaflux, magnaglo, or other such devices and practices for magnetic-particle inspections.
Maintains and repairs machine shop equipment and tooling, according to drawings, specifications, standard maintenance practices, or as other specifically described practices as detailed by Original Equipment Manufacturer (O.E.M.).
Performs metal hardening and hardness testing in accordance with approved practices. Has knowledge of metal properties, general characteristics and property requirements for component repair/fabrication.
Performs other duties related to the performance of the job.